Hana no Sato

Tried this place because we were celebrating a couple birthdays. Although the place is small, they were able to accommodate all 12 of us. A friend made a reservation in advanced. There's plenty of street parking out front during weekday lunches, and they have a few spaces in the lot behind. Bathrooms are located outside via key.The menu had a great variety and I appreciated the pictures on the wall that depicted the menu items. The downside for me at least - was the wait. I was one of the last people to receive my food. We were there for almost two hours. I received my food maybe the last fifteen minutes of our time there. Our group was one of the first ones there for lunch, but it seemed like most groups got their food first and most of our table. I ordered Mapo Tofu with rice. It was decent, and had a good portion of the price.I really wanted to order the Anmitsu, but didn't want to wait long again. I might return just to try that.Yelp 2024 Challenge: 23/30

Ordered the aburi shimesaba appetizer and inari. It was really good. One fillet of saba was served at room temperature with lemon, grated ginger and green onions. I can't find this anywhere else in Hawaii, I usually just see grilled saba which can be a little dry. Or sometimes there's saba sushi at certain restaurants but I find it over cooked in Hawaii. This one was seared on top and lightly cooked, perfect in my opinion!There are 8 free parking stalls in the back, I believe it's shared amongst other restaurants / businesses on this block. Parking signage is there, just turn in before Dagon Restaurant. One way in and out. Metered street parking is also available. Service is nice, friendly and accommodating. :) I can't wait to try other menu items.

I love a restaurant that makes food taste especially home cooked and warm for the soul. The food is simple and classic and also importantly affordable and you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. I got the pork cutlet bento with miso soup ($13) this time and Takoyaki ($6) as an appetizer. The Takoyaki was hot and crispy and I love to watch the bonito flakes dance in the steam, and the portion of octopus in there was very nice too. The pork cutlet had a perfect crust, yummy sauce, and way more little side items than I was expecting which was a pleasant surprise, so every bite of my meal was a little combination of different things every time. The miso soup was also good!Service is very friendly and courteous and I believe my waitress was the owner, I see her often and it's always a pleasant experience. I can imagine many college students coming down here from UH to get some comfort food that isn't too heavy on the stomach. In total, my bill only came out to like $20 before tip. They're BYOB so definitely bring a Kirin Ichiban in with you to wash it down

Wow! It was a very busy night! The restaurant was packed (3 large parties) and only one server. I think because it was so busy, it was very noisy. She's was very nice and pleasant and certainly did her best to accommodate everyone The food was reasonably priced and ok. The chirashi bowl was only $19 but my husband thought, not enough fish. Maybe next time get the platter. The tempura platter was ok, but next time get just the shrimp tempura and I thought the Mabo tofu ramen was too oily so next time get a different ramen. If the lady hadn't been so nice I probably wouldn't consider trying again. We found parking in the street, but they say there's 8 stalls in the back. Dinner, including trip was $60 for 2 of us I'd give them another try.

Update on Hana no Sato today I decided to go there for lunch . Parking is street parking only so you have to be lucky . Today there was on still right in front of restaurant so Yes I decided to have lunch . I had there Special Gozen $17.50 you can choose up your 5 different options and it comes with 2 pieces shrimp tempura, Gyoza, miso soup , Mac salad, gobo , boiled egg, Egg custard , and mochi dessert. My options I chose was ginger pork w/ onions . My wife had their broiled Salmon bento it also came salad, Gyoza, Mac salad and gobo, along with a boiled egg..Support local

This place honestly makes the best shab shab salad. They have been open for years and were quite busy today. Because of this, they were a bit louder than I would have liked. When they are empty, it is much more relaxing.The quality is good for the price and they make somethings so well that it is hard to try new things when you find a favourite.

This friendly and fast service little café has pretty reasonably priced Japanese food by Oahu standards. The hamachi sashimi was excellent, 5 good slices of extremely fresh fish, with equally fresh daikon and ogo for $11. The scallop was not quite as good a deal - sweet and fresh but for $12, the 5 small see-through slices were somewhat disappointing. Takoyaki was just ok, not much octopus to be found. Shoyu ramen had a pretty classic broth, though the mini curry you can add for $3 outshone the ramen - we might return for this and perhaps try the tonkatsu curry. Finally, the fried rice bento had pretty good fried rice but the rest of the bits were forgettable and I prefer gyozas pan fried over deep fried. All in, I would neither rush back nor avoid it. I suspect we'll eat here again and try some other items. $75 for family of 4.

First time here at a friend's recommendation which I now echo. Good food, great service and very decent prices. We ordered the bento karaage chicken and the pork cutlets. Delicious. Metered street parking, free on Sundays.

This place is a small hole in the wall -- feels very homely as it has a homemade Japanese feel. Service was superb and they were so attentive. Lots of options on the menu to choose from and all at extremely affordable prices! I got the assorted fried foods and it was amazing. All crispy and piping hot. Great amount of food for the price. Tasted home-cooked, which I enjoyed. Great place to check out for an affordable meal!Parking: Street parking

Check out the photos of the Yaki udon, gyoza and Tonkatsu. Everything is well priced and delicious. In addition, the waitresses are always welcoming and attentive. There are eight stalls available for you to park and of course parking metered stalls right outside the restaurant. I usually order the ramen, but there's so many other dishes to choose from.